With the release of iOS 14, Apple made it possible to customize the app icons on your iPhone's Home Screen without worrying about duplicates. Of course, most of us aren't graphic designers, so we need to rely on iOS app icon packs made by other people to change the look of our Home Screen.
We've scoured the web to find the coolest, most unique, and best-designed iOS app icon packs for you to download.
Before You Customize Your iOS App Icons
There are a few important points you need to know before you customize the app icons on your iPhone Home Screen:
- It's time-consuming: For every app icon you want to change, you need to create a new shortcut in the Shortcuts app, then add it to your Home Screen and hide the original app. If you have a lot of apps, this could take hours.
- Custom icons don't show notification badges: Customized app icons act as a shortcut to the original app. For this reason, they don't show red notification badges like normal apps. The only way to get these badges is by using the original app icon.
- Custom icons take longer to open: Every customized app icon is a shortcut to the original app, which means there's a longer delay when you open each app. This is because the shortcut needs to launch and run the Shortcuts app before opening the app you actually want.
If those downsides don't put you off, check out our guide on how to customize your iOS Home Screen first to learn how to change your app icons.
Then check out each of the best iOS app icon packs below. They cover a range of different styles, prices, and pack sizes. Make sure the pack you want includes all the icons you need before you buy it.
1. Black and White
This sleek black and white app icon pack offers 700 icons with white-on-black, black-on-white, light gray, and dark gray variants.
2. Minimalist
For a clean and minimal look, these 120 wireframe app icons are available with black, gray, blue, and white backgrounds.
3. Basic Colors
If you prefer a splash of color, these 80 icons are available in red, green, blue, black, white, or purple and orange. Each icon also comes in three styles: wireframe, bold, and duotone.
4. Muted Colors
These muted color icons inject a subtle and calming color scheme to your Home Screen. There are 112 icons available in both light and dark colors.
5. Fall Colors
If you prefer brown and orange hues, this small pack of 48, fall-colored iOS app icons is perfect for you.
6. Pastels
Pastel-colored iOS app icons are an incredibly popular way to style your iPhone Home Screen. Here's our favorite pastel-colored pack, with 110 great icon designs.
7. Purple Pastels
For a different twist on pastel app icons, this 48-icon pack offers pastel shades of purple and blue with clear, wire-frame designs.
8. Abstract
Fans of great design will love this abstract app icon pack. It uses simple shapes and colors to represent 50 of the most popular iOS apps.
9. Gradient
This 54-icon pack uses gradients to add vibrant color to your iOS Home Screen. Choose between 18 preset color variations or use the PNG files to create your own.
10. Echoes
Blending colorful gradients and hand-crafted iconography, the Echoes pack presents beautifully unique designs. With over 500 icons, this pack comes at incredible value.
11. iOSX
The iOSX pack combines iOS and macOS design elements to create 200 icons that unify both platforms.
12. Bold
For big designs with vibrant colors, look no further than the Bold icon pack. If you like these designs, the creator also offers dark and light variants available to buy separately.
13. Photorealistic Neon
Add a Tokyo-esque, neo-noir vibe to your iPhone with these photorealistic neon app icons. The set includes 38 day and 38 night images.
14. Neon
These multicolored, neon-style icons will electrify your iPhone Home Screen with 320 different designs. The affordable pack includes black and white, neutral, and gold sets as well.
15. Neon Scribble
Looking for a new take on neon app icons? These 98 neon scribble designs give an edgy look to the vibrant lights.
16. Liaca
Liaca uses simple designs and vibrant colors to create a cool new look. Depending on the background color, you can get 1,000 to 1,500 different icons.
17. Liaca Glyphs
Liaca Glyphs takes the designs from Liaca and removes the backgrounds to create a cool sticker effect. Match your background to these designs for the best effect; you'll get between 1,000 and 1,500 icons depending on the style you choose.
18. Small Icons
This pack contains 139 small app icons with colorful designs. It's available in three different background colors: white, black, or gray.
19. Ilios
The Ilios app icon pack offers completely unique and colorful designs to customize your iPhone Home Screen. There are 413 icons available in round and square variants.
20. Chroma
Chroma uses a consistent color scheme across a whopping 4,500 icon designs to create a stylish look for your iPhone. It includes text-based icons, four background colors, and over 100 wallpapers.
21. 8-Bit
Looking for a retro Home Screen? Check out this 8-bit app icon pack, which includes 150 designs with black, white, or charcoal backgrounds.
22. Animal Crossing
Let Animal Crossing spill into the real world with these app icons inspired by the charming games. There are 80 icons available, with two themed wallpapers.
23. Among Us
Among Us took the world by storm starting in mid-2020. Now you can add its bold and colorful style to your iPhone Home Screen with this 130-icon pack.
24. Vinyl Records
Vinyl has well and truly made a comeback. Expand your vinyl collection to your iPhone with these unique app icons. There are 75 designs, matching popular iOS apps.
25. Nike Trainers
Create a wall of 150 Nike trainers on your iPhone Home Screens, each styled after a different app. Icons also feature a mini app logo to help you spot what you're looking for.
Go Even Further With iPhone Widgets
Changing the app icons on your iPhone Home Screen will go a long way in customizing your device. For even more options, add widgets to your Home Screen as well.
There are plenty available, ranging from functional weather widgets to decorative photos and inspirational messages.